After a very popular and widespread competition, our two finalists in our "Win Your Wedding Photography Competition" can be revealed as:

Catriona & Chris

Catriona and Chris have been together for almost 2 years and have been engaged for over 1 year. They are getting married on 7th August 2017 at the Lochside House Hotel in New Cumnock. Catriona and Chris both knew by the second date that they were made for each other.

​Help Catriona and Chris win their Wedding Photography for FREE by liking and sharing their post on our Facebook Page.

Debbie &Dean

Debbie and Dean have been together for 12 years and have been engaged for almost 2 years. They are getting married on 17th June 2017 at the Hallmark Hotel in Irvine. Debbie and Dean have two amazing children together, and a family pet Boxer dog.

Help Debbie and Dean win their Wedding Photography for FREE by liking and sharing their post on our Facebook Page.

The winner will be determined by which of our couples' post on our Facebook Page receives the most Likes (including Loves/Laughs/etc) by 8pm on 1st December 2016.

Our winner will win a free, all day wedding photography package worth £500! Our runner up will win a 20% discount voucher for any of our wedding photography packages!

Chris Archer Photography is offering you the chance to enter our competition to win a free, all day wedding photography package worth £500! Two finalists will be selected by Chris Archer Photography, and then a public vote will decide the overall winner of the fantastic prize of their wedding photography…for absolutely free! Our runner up will win a 20% discount voucher for any of our wedding photography packages! All other unsuccessful entrants will receive a 10% discount voucher for any of our wedding photography packages.

To enter, please like our Facebook page, share the competition post (at the top of our Facebook news feed) and send a personal message to us through our Facebook page confirming your wedding date & venue, email address, and telling us a little bit about yourselves and your wedding plans.

Competition terms and conditions:

To enter the competition, please go to our Facebook Page, like the page, share the competition post (at the top of our Facebook news feed) and send a personal message to us through our Facebook page confirming your wedding date & venue, email address, and tell us a little bit about yourselves and your wedding plans.

Entrants must be aged 18 years or older.

One overall winner only – from two finalists – will win an all-day wedding photography package worth £500.

The two finalists will be chosen on Saturday 19th November 2016 who will receive an email on the same date to confirm they still wish to be considered for the main prize; then the finalists will be announced via our Facebook page. Finalists must respond to the competition email within 24 hours. Arrangements will then be made for a publicity photograph to be taken of each finalist and their partner, before 24th November 2016, which will be used for the competition final vote.

The overall winner will be chosen from the two finalists, by an online poll that will be open to the public; the online Facebook poll will open on 24th November 2016 and will conclude on 1st December 2016, at which time the winner will be announced.

The winner receives an all-day wedding package – with 7-9 hours photography coverage (covering bridal prep to first dance) with edited images presented on a USB drive at high resolution. The price of this package is usually £500.

All prizes are non-transferable, and cannot be exchanged for alternative goods or services, and have no cash value.

The competition is open to weddings taking place in Central Scotland in 2017 only (KA, G, PA, ML, FK, KY or EH postcodes). Wedding venue and date must have already been booked to enter the competition.

The competition is not open to existing Chris Archer Photography wedding bookings. This competition offers the chance of winning a free wedding photography package for one lucky couple so please do not enter if you already have your photographer booked.

The winner will be required to sign a contract with Chris Archer Photography.

Chris Archer Photography reserves the right not to accept, or to disqualify, any entries if any of the above terms or conditions are not followed correctly.

The runner up will receive the offer of a 20% discount on any Chris Archer Photography wedding package for their own wedding; all other unsuccessful entrants will be offered a 10% discount on any Chris Archer Photography wedding package for their own wedding which must take place in 2017. This is subject to Chris Archer Photography’s availability; no guarantee is made that Chris Archer Photography will be able to cover the date required. These discount offers are non-transferable, and cannot be exchanged for alternative goods or services, and have no cash value.

Chris Archer Photography reserves the right to amend the competition Terms and Conditions, and/or in extreme circumstance, cancel the competition without notice.

By entering the competition all entrants agree to be bound by the above terms and conditions, and any terms or conditions as amended, prior to the closing of the competition.

The full set of official photographs from Elaine and Rab’s wedding are now available to view and purchase via our Guest Proofing Service by clicking HERE, and entering the password provided at the event.

Guests who require the password should contact Elaine or Rab to obtain details. -----------------------------------------------​To book Chris Archer Photography for your own special event, please contact us using our online form, or telephone / text Mob: 07838553370 to request more information.

Weekend spaces are in short supply so book early to guarantee you don't miss out.

Should the date you require not be available we can provide you with details of other fantastic photographers who may be able to cover your event.

Special Offer – Free 10x8 Print with Photo-shoots Purchased in July 2016

Purchase a Portrait (studio / on-location) or Special Event (birthday party / christening / etc) from Chris Archer Photography in July 2016 and we will include one free 10x8 print for you to keep. This is in addition to your full set of free digital low resolution unmarked, unbranded images which are suitable for printing up to a size of 6”x4”Your hi-resolution images are placed in our secure Client Area where you can:​

Access your password protected gallery

Short-list favourite photos from your gallery

Purchase photographic prints

Purchase digital downloads

​Share your gallery on social media for friends and family to view/purchase your images

Contact us on Tel: 07838 55 33 70 to discuss your requirements; photo-shoots can be purchased directly from our online store.Photo-shoots purchased as part of this offer are valid until midnight 31st October 2016. Free image is selected by the photographer.

The full set of official photographs are available to view and purchase via our Guest Proofing Service by clicking HERE, and using the password provided at the event. Guests who require the password should contact the event organiser; alternatively please use our contact form to request the password, ensuring a telephone number you can be contacted on is included.

-----------------------------------------------​To book Chris Archer Photography for your own special event, please visit our Special Events page or use our Event Enquiry Form to request more information.

Weekend spaces are in short supply so book early to guarantee you don't miss out!!

Should the date you require not be available please contact us and we can provide you with details of other fantastic photographers who may be able to cover your event.

Chris Archer Photography is currently offering a 1-hour Studio Photo-shoot for only £25, on all Studio Photo-shoots purchased before midnight on 29th February 2016!

All photo-shoots purchased are valid for a 12 month period, so even if you don’t have time to join us at our Irvine studio, in Ayrshire, before the end of February 2016, you can still benefit from this great offer!

For one hour in the studio you will receive:

A digital copy of between 30-50 low resolution unmarked, unbranded images; these images are suitable for displaying over the internet and printing up to a size of 6”x4”.

High resolution images and larger prints are made available for purchase via our secure Client Area at a very affordable rate.

Don’t miss out on this very limited offer!To purchase your Special Offer Photo-shoot please visit our on-line store, or if you would like more information, or would like to discuss availability please contact us.

Chris Archer Photography is currently offering a 1-hour Studio Photo-shoot for only £25, on all Studio Photo-shoots purchased before midnight on 29th February 2016!

All photo-shoots purchased are valid for a 12 month period, so even if you don’t have time to join us at our Irvine studio, in Ayrshire, before the end of February 2016, you can still benefit from this great offer!

For one hour in the studio you will receive:

A digital copy of between 30-50 low resolution unmarked, unbranded images; these images are suitable for displaying over the internet and printing up to a size of 6”x4”.

High resolution images and larger prints are made available for purchase via our secure Client Area at a very affordable rate.

Don’t miss out on this very limited offer!

To purchase your Special Offer Photo-shoot please visit our on-line store, or if you would like more information, or would like to discuss availability please contact us.

The winner of our Facebook Free Studio Photo-shoot competition, Alison Stitt, took the opportunity to bring her children to the Chris Archer Photography Studio to have some fun and relaxed images of them captured.

Alison was not disappointed; the kids had a blast and we managed to capture their individual personalities in a unique way.

Alison's response to her free Photo-shoot was...

"Chris Archer photography HIGHLY RECOMMEND - patience of a saint"

If you would like to book your own studio photo-shoot please contact us for more information and to check our availability.

Even photographers hire photographers. “Why?” you ask. “If you own a good camera, you don’t need a professional photographer, right?” ...this is not the case.

And here are the top 10 reasons why you should hire a professional photographer:

10. You will be in the images

In most families and groups of friends, there is always a 'designated photographer’, someone who has a camera and a little experience of taking all the group’s photos. This results in there rarely ever being any photos the ‘designated photographer’ in the albums. Or, the photos of the ‘designated photographer’ aren't as flattering, as they have been taken by another member of the group that hasn't practised much. By hiring a professional photographer, everyone gets to be in the photos.

9. Your photography session will be planned, thought out and styled

Unlike family snapshots, when you book in your portrait session (Location or Studio) your photographer will guide you on how to style the session. This will involve choosing the right location to suit your style and family and will also cover what to wear and how to prepare. This single point can make a huge difference in how professional your images will look.

8. Quality of the equipment

Most of my clients own a camera! The fact that they hire me shows that they value photography; hence most of them have their own camera as well. Although their cameras may be expensive, the cameras and lenses that your photographer owns cannot compare in quality to ordinary consumer cameras. Your photographer will have all the equipment required to produce beautiful images that most ordinary households won’t have.

Following on from this, your photographer will know how to use their equipment. Most of my clients that talk about their cameras also admit to me that they turn their camera to auto and let their camera do the work for them. Modern cameras can take great images on auto, but things can go very wrong too. This can result in underexposed images, blurry images or the on board flash popping up to light your subject, resulting in flat over-exposed images.

Your photographer will know how to use their equipment and will have manual control over their camera. They will be choosing their ISO, shutter speed and f-stop to ensure the image is well exposed. They know their equipment inside and out.

7. Image Editing Software

All Photographers use some form of post-processing software to carefully re-touch your images. We use products like Photoshop and Lightroom to ensure that your images are properly exposed, the colours are perfect and the images are polished to a professional level.

6. Attention to detail

Your photographer will pay attention to the detail. With new-born photography for instance, babies are posed right down to the position of their hands. Blankets are smoothed out, fabrics are ironed, and background clutter is removed. Every part of the image and your session is carefully planned to ensure that you get the best images possible.

5. Fresh eyes

Your photographer brings fresh eyes to your family and friends, and will look at them in a unique way. They will offer suggestions and solutions that you haven’t seen or thought of and this will result in images that you may not have thought to capture.

4. Investing in your home

One of the goals of most photography sessions is to produce images that will be enlarged and framed for display in your home. This is an investment in your home and can enhance a room. After spending a lot of time and hard earned money furnishing your home, finishing it off with professional images of your family only makes sense.

3. Experience and Training

It takes many years and lots of hard work to hone photography skills. Your photographer will have spent a lot of time and money educating themselves on how to use compose your images and light them well to create a lovely gallery of images for you to choose from.

Your photographer has shot a variety of events and portraits and has been exposed to many subjects and conditions. There’s no short-cut to experience, and you take a tremendous gamble with a first-timer or an inexperienced photographer not knowing what to do at various points during your event or shoot.

Those in the professional photography world have a lot of experience to draw from; they know intuitively to take extra shots of crucial moments in case anyone blinks or has an awkward expression. They know the ins and outs of posing and can make subjects look natural in any setting. They anticipate angles and approaches for each scene. They have experience in guiding groups of every size for optimal results, interacting fluidly with their subjects to achieve the desired results.

2. Professionally Invested

A professional photographer is working for you, and they are invested in your satisfaction. You are their client, not their relative or friend, and they will retain a level of professionalism your aunt or brother-in-law may not. They also have the fortitude and commitment to work for long periods without breaks and see the job through so that the best results possible are achieved.

1. The Number 1 Reason…

I believe that the number one reason to hire a professional photographer is that once the day is over, it is now a precious memory and you will want the best images possible of those memories.

Please make sure you capture the best images possible, so you will always look at those images and smile warmly. These photos will take you back to that time or that day, to a place where you can almost smell the flowers, and touch the friends and family captured in your images.

If you would like to discuss your photography requirements please contact me, to arrange a no-obligation consultation.